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MUNDY.
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Mundy, John 293-L-1
Mundy, John, organist and composer,
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was born in latter lialf of the 16tli century.
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He studied under his father, and became
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organist of Eton College. Organist, St.
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George's Chapel, Windsor, 3 585. Mus. Bac,
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Oxon., 1586 ; Mus. Doc, do., 1624. He died
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in 1630.
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Works. — Songs and Psalms, composed into
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three, four, and five parts, for tlie use and
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delight of all such as eitlier love or learne
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niusicke, 1594 ; Anthems, and other sacred
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music; " Lightly she tripped," madrigal for
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5 voices, in " Triumphs of Oriana."
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Mundy, William 293-L-14
Mundy, William, composer of the 16th
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century, father of the above. Vicar-choral,
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St. Paul's. Gentleman of the Chapel Royal,
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1563. He died in 1591. Composer of anthems
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in Clifford's collection, etc.
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Murby, Thomas 293-L-19
Murby, Thomas, composer, violinist,
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and writer, born at Leicester, Alarch 27, 1834.
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Edi^cated at the Hill Street British School
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there, and in 1849 became amanuensis to
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William Gardiner {q.v.). In 1853 he entered
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the Borough Road Training College, London,
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and the next year was appointed its musical
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professor, a post he held for ten years. Beyond
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violin lessons from a French professor, Femy,
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he was self-educated in music. He was a
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member of the Philharmonic orchestra for
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eight years ; and of the Royal Amateur Society
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for about sixteen years ; and is now the head
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of an educational publishing business.
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Works. — New Tunes to choice words,
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■2 books ; Merry-go-round, a collection of
2 books ; Merry-go-round, a collection of
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rhymes, jingles, and songs [1874] ; The Golden
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Wreath, a collection of songs, original and
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.adapted; The Devonshire Melodist, original
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settings of 12 songs by Edward Capern, the
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poet-x3ostman ; Merry Songs for little voices
poet-postman ; Merry Songs for little voices
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(in conjunction with Thomas Hood the
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younger, and his sister, Mrs. Broderip), Lon-
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don, Griffith & Farran. Children's cantatas.
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Five o'clock tea, 1887 ; Elsa, or the imprisoned
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fairy, 18S8 ; Shakespeare's merrie meeting ;
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and Lost Dimplechin, 1889, all performed at
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Gresham Hall, Brixton. Author of The
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IMusical Student's Manual, London, 1862, now
Musical Student's Manual, London, 1862, now
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in its 8th edition.
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Murdoch, Alexander Gregor 293-L-49
Murdoch, Alexander Qregor, minor
Murdoch, Alexander Gregor, minor
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poet and author, born at Glasgow, April,
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1843 ; died there, February 13, 1891. He
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published several volumes of poetry, and wrote
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a series of papers on Scots violir.ists and violin
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makers, which originally appeared in the
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Glasgow Weekly Mail, and were afterwards
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issued as " Tlae Fiddle in Scotland: com-
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prising Scotch Fiddlers and Fiddle makers,"
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London, 1888. His son, William, is a violinist
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of much promise.
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Muris, John 293-L-60
Muris, John, English writer and musician,
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who flourished during the 14th century.
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Doctor and Canon of the Sorbonne, or a
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Chanter in the Church of Notre Dame of

NARES.
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Paris. Author of a number of musical works,
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preserved in MS. ; among which are treatises
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on counterpoint, and notices, the earliest of
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the kind of the time table. His nationality
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has been variously stated as Norman, or
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French, but a concensus of opinion seems to
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fix his nationality as English.
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Murphy, John 293-R-8
Murphy, John, musician and i^iper, pub-
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lished "A collection of Irish airs and jiggs
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with variations, by John Murphy, performer
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on the union pipes at Eglinton Castle,"
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London, n.d. [1820].
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Murray, James Robertson 293-R-13
Murray, James Robertson, composer
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and organist, born in 1836. Organist of St.
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Botolph's, Aldersgate, London. Founder of
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the London Church Choir Association, and
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conducted the annual services at St. Paul's
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Cathedral, 1880, etc. He died at London,
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September 3, 1885.
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Musgrave, Frank 293-R-20
Musgrave, Frank, composer and con-
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ductor. He was musical director of the Strand
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Theatre, London. In 1887 he was an inmate
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of Bethnal Green Lunatic Asylum, and in
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May, 1888, he died. Composer of " Windsor
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Castle," burlesque opera by Burnand, Strand
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Theatre, 1865; and a burlesque on " L'Afric-
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aine," also by Burnand, in 1865. Songs:
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Early love; I'll forgive thee; Nellie Lee;
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She haunts me like a happy dream. A large
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number of polkas, valses, galops, etc., for pf.
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Mutlow, William 293-R-31
Mutlow, William, organist, was born in
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1761. He became organist of Gloucester
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Cathedral in 1782, and held the appointment
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till 1832, when he was succeeded by John
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Amott. He died at Gloucester in 1832. He
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conducted the Gloucester Festivals from 1790
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to 1829. Composer of "Unto Thee, O God,"
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anthem, etc.
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Napier, William 293-R-39
Napier, William, musician and publisher,
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born in Scotland in 1740. He established
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himself in London as a music-seller, and in
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this capacity served the Royal family. Mem-
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ber of the King's band till he was forced to
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retire because of gout in his hands. He also
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played the violin at the Professional concerts.
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He died in Somers Town, London, June, 1812.
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He published A Selection of the most favour-
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ite Scots Songs, chiefly Pastoral, adapted for
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the harpsichord, with an accompaniment for
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the violin, by eminent Masters, London [1790] ;
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A Selection of Original Scots Songs, in three
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parts, the harmony by Hc.ydn, London [1792];
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Napier's Selection of Dances and Strathspeys,
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with new and appropriate Basses, adapted for
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the pianoforte, harp, etc., n.d. The "eminent
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masters " mentioned in the first work were
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S. Arnold, W. Shield, Carter, and Barthelemon.
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This work also contains a " Dissertation on
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Scottish Music," by William Tytler (q.v.)
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Nares, James 293-R-60
Nares, James, composer and organist,
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born at Stanwell, ]\Iiddlesex, about April,
born at Stanwell, Middlesex, about April,
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1715. He was a chorister in the Chapel


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